Don Hollingsworth

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Don Hollingsworth
Don Hollingsworth BC Lions.jpg
Hollingsworth in 1954
Born:c. 1932 (age 8889)
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) HB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
As player
1952 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders
1954 BC Lions

Don Hollingsworth (born c. 1932) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions and Ottawa Rough Riders. He played junior football for the Ottawa Sooners. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Don Hollingsworth" . Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. "1954 British Columbia Lions - The Pro Football Archives" . Retrieved 21 December 2014.